New Jersey is cutting the cost of travel for England and Scotland fans at the 2026 World Cup - but the numbers are still absolutely eye-watering.

A standard ticket from Penn Station in Manhattan would typically run you $12.90, reports the BBC.

The authority raised the prices to $150 for the tournament, saying they were simply passing on the costs. But after a huge backlash online, they have decided to reduce prices to $98.

Oh, right. So just 7.5 times the normal price, then.

Here at The Tournament Scout we see it as another example of corporate greed ruining the spirit of football.

To go and see the World Cup in the USA, fans are already running up astronomical debts. Between flights, hyper-expensive hotels, match day tickets (already disgustingly overpriced) and food and drink, this is the most expensive World Cup in history to follow.

As per the BBC:

For one person to attend eight matches - one in each round - at the World Cup, it will cost about £5,225 in the lowest price range, £8,580 in the middle tier and £12,350 for the most expensive tickets.

One fan's had to sell his house to attend.

It doesn’t have to be this way. To look at another major event, London 2012 didn't whack an Olympic surcharge on public transport. Ticketed spectators were given Games Travelcards because moving people around was treated as part of hosting the event, not as an opportunity to rinse them.

The question is: do FIFA care? Or are they willing to bet the audience of superfans is sufficiently large to absorb the impact of disgusting pricing?

Whatever it is, it's ruining the spirit of the game.

Further reading - For a great summary of the unprecedented pricing situation at this World Cup, check out The Independent's Special Report